I could refinance / home-equity loan to pull the equity out for another RE investment but I am trying to use this an an opportunity to learn how to work the numbers of creative financing to be able to do other deals.What I am trying to determine is if it makes more sense to go with a lease-option buyer in order to continue to have some residual monthly income but free up the equity in the property so that I have capital to seed additional RE investments. 

These chemicals leave a lot of residual chemicals even when remediated to the standards of removal according to the state.

Probably they tried "covering up" the smoke residue instead of removing it.

The residual herbicide could make the healthy sod look spotty.

Its residual income (Money coming in without time going out) if you structure it correctly.  

I'll admit I viewed these cash-value life insurance policies as an approach pushed by a subset of boutique planning firms looking for a way to pitch products with massive commissions (50-90% of the first year premium in commissions, as well as continuing residuals).

My current strategy is to buy and hold for long-term residual income to augment retirement, or perhaps become a full-time investor much sooner - should I progress quickly enough.

There is a greater spread between the asking and closing price for short term leased properties as rollover risk and residual property valuation underwriting varies greatly per property.The national single tenant net lease market should remain active throughout 2013 due to the stability and financing availability of this asset class.

After that point, the deals will come regularly for as long as you continue to fuel the machine.Brandon Turner, your break down of the numbers a page or two back left out a few important variables.1) Residuals.

Like Samantha said I probably would’ve kept it for residual income.